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I smoked a pork shoulder last week, and Big Al smoked a chicken on Monday while he was off and I have been wanting to try my hand at Tamales... so I did!

I gathered the ingredients.
Yes... lard... I can feel my heart...slow...as I type...
This is the recipe I used -

I simmered the chicken in a green chili sauce

And the pork in a red chili sauce

I watched this video to see how to actually put them together
Then I watched this one

With that informaiton under my belt sallied forth to make the tamales.
I mixed up the dough - had to do it by hand since I couldn't find my mixer...
Then started putting the tamales together. I think I did OK.

Into the steamer basket...

One magical hour later...

They were pretty tasty. Big Al said they were better then the ones we get at our local mexican place. I will be making them again. I next time I think I will put more spices in the masa besides salt.

__________________L-MOfficial Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker1 Large BGE - 7/5/081 Large BGE and table - 8/29/121 18.5 new to me WSMSuper Fast BLUE and RED Thermapen1 - The Great Outdoors Smoker Sea Bug cooker1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al_______________________________________Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

Thanks guys.
Char - I think I like the chicken better - Al likes the pork better. Both are winners though.

__________________L-MOfficial Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker1 Large BGE - 7/5/081 Large BGE and table - 8/29/121 18.5 new to me WSMSuper Fast BLUE and RED Thermapen1 - The Great Outdoors Smoker Sea Bug cooker1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al_______________________________________Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

I'm REAL picky about tamales. A friend's Mom and her sisters, aunts, cousins, etc. all get together before Chistmas and make big batches of tamales for the holidays. They are so good I seldom try others because I'm always disappointed.

Mrs. Conteras makes my whole year when I get a dozen green chicken and a dozen sweet dessert tamales for Christmas.